Abstract
Patients with fulminant hepatic failure, decompensated cirrhosis, or hepatocellular carcinoma defined according to the Milan criteria (no single lesion greater than 5 cm or no more than three lesions, the largest ≤ 3 cm) are potential candidates for liver transplantation. The 5-year survival rate after liver transplantation is 70% to 80%.
Keywords: Ascites, decompensated liver cirrhosis, encephalopathy, esophageal varices, fulminant hepatic failure, hepatocellular carcinoma, liver transplantation, MELD score, Milan criteria.
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